- country:United Kingdom
- style(s):Jazz
- label:not signed
- type:Band, Solo, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:instrumental
- artist posted by:basitours
Line up
- Adriano Adewale (percussion)
- Antonio Forcione (fretless guitar)
- Jenny Adejayan (cello)
- Nathan Thomson (double bass, flute)
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Born in Italy in 1960, Antonio first drew public attention at 13 when he toured with his own band throughout Italy as a guitarist, mandolinist and drummer. He graduated in 1979 from the Istituto d'Arte in Ancona with distinction in sculpture and drawing. After a two year stint in Rome during which he studied harmony and taught guitar, he moved to Britain in 1983 in search of greater inspiration.
Hailed as the 'Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar', award-winning Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to come out of Europe in recent years. He breaks the mould of most conventional, popular guitar sounds be it in the field of jazz, Spanish, African, Brazilian or improvised music. International tours have brought high critical acclaim from as far as Australia and Hong Kong to Russia, the Caribbean, USA and all over Europe.